Release Train Engineer (RTE

Unissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. We apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results for our clients. Working collaboratively, we advance missions and careers through a focus on honesty, integrity, and dependability. We continuously look for talent, excited to join that effort. To learn more about our exciting organization, please visit us at

We are seeking a Release Train Engineer (RTE) to join our team and support our clients in the Washington DC-Baltimore area
. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy and viewed both internally and externally as a technical expert and critical technical resource across multiple disciplines.

* This position is contingent upon contract award.

• Lead end-to-end planning, preparation, and execution of Program Increment (PI) Planning events in alignment with CMS SAFe requirements
• Coordinate with Product Management, System Architect, and stakeholders to ensure well-defined, prioritized, and ready backlogs prior to PI Planning
• Facilitate PI Planning sessions (in-person or virtual), ensuring:
  • Clear articulation of business objectives
  • Team alignment on scope, dependencies, and risks
  • Development of committed PI objectives
• Consolidate and communicate PI outcomes to CMS leadership and stakeholders
• Coordinate execution across multiple Agile teams within the ART to ensure alignment with PI objectives and delivery timelines
• Monitor progress against PI commitments, identifying and addressing schedule risks, scope changes, and delivery challenges
• Facilitate ART-level synchronization through:
  • Scrum of Scrums
  • ART Sync meetings
  • Cross-team coordination sessions
• Ensure alignment across Development, Dev Ops, Security, and Operations teams for integrated delivery
• Support parallel development and release cycles across multiple system components
• Facilitate all ART-level SAFe ceremonies, including:
  • PI Planning
  • System Demos
  • Inspect & Adapt workshops
  • ART Sync meetings
• Serve as the primary coordination point between Agile teams, CMS stakeholders, and external partners
• Facilitate communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure shared understanding of priorities and progress

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Agile project/program management roles
• Minimum 5 years' operating in SAFe Agile environments, supporting large-scale Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
• Demonstrated experience facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning events for large teams (50+ resources across multiple teams)
• Proven experience coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams with complex dependencies
• Demonstrated experience tracking and reporting program-level metrics (velocity, predictability, burn-down/up, etc.)
• Experience identifying and resolving cross-team risks, impediments, and dependencies
• Strong experience coaching teams and leadership in SAFe principles and Agile best practices
• Experience supporting federal programs or highly regulated environments preferred
• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification required
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Enthusiastic, proactive, positive attitude and high integrity.
• Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage architectures supporting multiple users.
• Strong desire to mentor, coach team members while providing oversight for all aspects of relevant programs.
• Ability to think and act strategically and proactively approach projects and issues.
• Able to work under pressure and to be flexible with changing priorities.
• Able to find innovative ways to solve problems.
• A genuine interest in looking for opportunities to add value and grow your area of responsibility.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field is required.

• SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or SAFe Program…